Re: Generic nvidia driver (nv_drv.o) doesn't work in FC2

From: Marcin Zajączkowski (mszpakNO_at_SPAM.wp.pl)
Date: 05/27/04 

Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 20:17:57 +0200

Dnia 2004-05-22 23:45, Użytkownik Marcin Zajączkowski napisał:

> Hi,
>
> I've just upgraded my FC1 to FC2 and I noticed that there is problem
> with *generic driver* (delivered with Xorg) for NVidia cards. I had
> known about problem with kernel and compiled 2.6.6 (2.6.6-bk8 too)
> without CONFIG_4STACKS and CONFIG_REGPARMS. Below sample output after
> run any OpenGL app:
>
> [root@szpak linux]# glxinfo
> name of display: :0.0
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
(...)

I noticed that nvidia binary driver couses that standard nv_drv.o
doesn't work. After unintall binaries and restore oryginal GLX libs it
works.
More info:
http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2346

Best regards
Marcin "Szpak" Zajączkowski